Innocent abroad
Subtitle: an intimate account of American peace diplomacy in the Middle East
By: Martin Indyk
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9781416594291
Subjects: Politics and government; Nahostkonflikt; Friedensbemühung; Palestijnse kwestie; Arab-Israeli conflict; Diplomatieke betrekkingen; Au enpolitik; Arabisch-Israëlisch conflict; Foreign relations
Description: If the next American president wants to succeed in the Middle East, his diplomacy will need to take account of the lessons of past failures, presented here in a gripping book by a former two-time U.S. Ambassador to Israel and renowned Middle East expert.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [448]-468) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The ascent; title: Syria first; title: Dual containment; title: "That's what kings do."; title: September 13, 1993 - the fateful day; title: The anatomy of Rabin's Oslo decision; title: Detour on the road to Damascus; title: Peace with Jordan; title: The other branch; title: Dual containment and the peace process; title: Iran's breakout; title: Saddam resurgent; title: Engaging Iran; title: The second chance; title: Syria redux; title: Shepherdstown breakdown; title: Syrian denouement; title: The road to the summit; title: Trapped at Camp David; title: The collapse; title: Intifadah!; title: The end of the peace process; title: Epilogue; title: Conclusions.